Boston, its interest in the Pacific Coast, 55, 59; and settlement in Oregon, 126. Bostonnais, the ubiquitous, 54-55, 116. Britain. See Great Britain. British Columbia, first forts built in, 87, 89, 90; the fear of American aggression, 129, 131; proclaimed a British colony, 131. See New Caledonia. Broughton, Lieut. Robert, with Vancouver's expedition to the Pacific Coast, 70. Carrier Indians, the, 77-8, 82, 83, 88, 92, 94-6, 98. Chinese, their interest in sea-otter furs, 31-2. Chirikoff, Lieut., explores the North Pacific, 18, 30. Clark, William, his mission to the Pacific Coast, 86, 87, 90, 108, 125. Clayoquot Sound, 60; the tragedy at, 110-12. Clerke, Captain Charles, in command of Cook's expedition, 52. Columbia river, 53, 56, 92, 97; discovered by Gray, 67, 86; missed, then claimed, by Vancouver, 66, 69-70; Astor's mission to, 99; descended by Thompson, 104-9. Cook, Captain James, his quest of a north-east passage from the Pacific, 45-9; his tragic death, 49-52. Cossacks, their harsh treatment of the Aleuts, 34-9; pay the penalty, 39-43. Delisle de la Croyere, with Bering's second expedition, 17, 18. Douglas, James, his Oregon brigade, 117, 123, 124; governor of Vancouver Island, 128-30; of British Columbia, 131. Douglas, Captain William, a Pacific Coast trader, 57-8, 59, 61. Drake, Sir Francis, with Hawkins at Vera Cruz, 1-2; his raid on Panama, 3; his raiding expedition to the Pacific, 3-8; his attempt to find a north-east passage, 8-10. Drusenin, Alexis, clubbed to death by Aleuts, 39-40. East India Company, its foreign commerce, 11-12. Elisa, Spanish explorer on the Pacific Coast, 60-1, 62, 64. Elizabeth, Queen, honours Drake, 4, 9. England, 9. See Great Britain. Fort Chipewyan, 72, 73, 88. Fort Defence, 60; the Indian raid on, 61. Fort George, 90, 98, 113. Fort M'Leod, the first fur-post in British Columbia, 87, 100. Fort St James, chief post of New Caledonia, 89, 90, 123. Fort Vancouver, 108, 118. Fraser, Simon, 80; his explorations in New Caledonia, 87, 88-90, 104; his descent of the Fraser, 90-8. Fraser river, 63-4, 67; Mackenzie on, 81-2; descended by Fraser, 90-7; discovery of gold on, 129, 131. Fuca, Juan de, his north-east passage from the Pacific, 12. See Juan de Fuca. Galiano, Don Dionisio, explores the Pacific Coast, 64, 67-8. Gamaland, the mythical continent, 12, 14-15, 17, 18. Ghent, treaty of, and the Pacific Coast, 115-16. 'Golden Hind,' the first English ship to sail the Pacific, 4-9. Gray, Captain Robert, his expedition to the Pacific Coast, 55, 56, 57-60, 61-2; discovers the Columbia, 67, 69-70, 74, 125. Great Britain, her interest in the Pacific Coast, 53-4, 113, 115, 123-4; the Nootka Affair, 65-6; her exploring expeditions under Cook and Vancouver, 46, 66-7; her 'joint occupancy' agreement with the United States, 115-16, 125, 127-8; proclaims colony of British Columbia, 129-31. Hanna, Captain, trades on the Pacific Coast, 58, 59. Haro, Gonzales de, at Nootka, 60.